Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-06-17

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of East Rock Park, which reflect much credi
upon his talent. They are sold at the book
stores.
Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Schofiel,
will be present at the reception to Genera
Terry at the Republican league headquarter
tomorrow night.
THE GRAND ARMY RECEPTION.
An Immense Gathering At The Unfor
Armory-The Streets Alive WITH
Grand Army Men-A Notable Scene
| The Escort To Sherman. Sheridan
Terry, Governor FairchIId, Governor
| Lounsbury, Etc-The Proceedings
Deep Interest.
Monumental day was really inaugurated
| last evening, and if it can be taken as a critic
| rlon for to-day's programme, New Haven
will be unable to contain within herself the
enthusiasm which is bubbling over every
where
At 7:3O last evening, the time scheduled
for the G. A. R. men to leave their quarters
to escort the visitors from the New Haven
House to the camp fire at the Union armory,
Church and Chapel streets were crowded with
surging masses of people eager to gee the ma
TONS heroes. 1t was not until shortly after
eight O'Clock that the army men fell into
line, and headed by the Reeves American
band of Providence, proceeded to the New
Haven House. A long delay here ensued,
and for over half an hour the Grand Army
boys were kept in line, faced about to do
honor to the chiefs who had led them to
glory. Finally the line moved forward.
the boys in blue in the van headed by the
band and followed by carriages containing
New Ravens distinguished visitors. Among
the occupants of the carriages were the fol-
lowing: Governor Lounsbury and staff, Gen
General Hawley, General Couch, General
Molineux, commander of Legion of Honor,
and the judges of the Supreme court
Along the line of march down Chapel and
up Church to Meadow the scene was a pretty
one. Everyone We'd in doing honor and
all shouted themselves hoarse. The streets
were ablaze with red lights and fireworks and
transformation of night into day seemed al
most complete. As the line reached the
armory the q. A. R. men again faced about
and between the two lines the guests pro.
ceeded into the massive building amidst ter
rife cheering and shouting.
The hall was tastefully arranged for the
occasion and was handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags of all nations. On the stage
to the rear a picture, which recalled to the
minds of all the leaders of the Union cause
and which to every G. A. r. man represents
an ideal soldier, was conspicuous-General
Grant-to the left was a picture of Admiral
Farragut and to the left one of Abraham
Lincoln
Upon the stage the following gentlemen
visitors of New Haven were seated:
His Excellency Governor P. c. Lounsbury
Commander in-Chef Lucius Fairchiid
General w. 7. Sherman.
Lieutenant General Philip H. Sheridan
Admiral David D. Porter
Major Genera! J. NJ. Schot1ed
Major General A. H. Terry
Rear Admiral J. W. A. Nicholson.
Presentation, J: D. Plunkett.
Major General H. w. slocum
Major General Joseph R. Hawley.
Major General D. N. Couch.
Brigadier General A. W. Greedy.
Colonel F. D. Grant
d Lieutenant Loyal Tarrugu5, U. S. N.
Colonel Eugene Morehouse
Department Chaplain Rev: DR.. Edward Anderson.
Chief Justice John D. Park, of the Supreme court
Judge Beardsley. |
Judge Pardee.
Judge LOOMS.
The reception committee of the Grand
Army were as follows.
James N. Coe chairman; VIM H Pierpont Sec
etary VIM 2 Morgan, VIM: H. Stowe. Henry F. |
Wells, Henry futile VIM Gleason n M
ralph Wright, James I. Hayes, John j. Brennan
Frederick Foster. Chris Weller and Edward segel.
SoiOAcI Il OK Called Lilo meeting 10 ORDER,
.fter which quiet being restored, Commander |
ames I. Hayes. Henry G. Merwin post No.
2, in very short but appropriate speech
Introduced Cornrade J. N. Coe, commander
ADMIRAL Foots post No. II. Mr.. Hayes in a |
asty and gratifying manner thanked the |
irand Army men Of Connecticut and parti-
ularly the posts of New Haven for the COM
liment given him to present to New Haven
er invited guests here this evening. Mr.
iayes said he was one of those who believed |
he sword to be a sacred weapon. To-day |
re consecrate monument to the memory of |
hose who persisted by the sword for the de-
ence of their country. They were men or
ather heroes who did not despise the
word and they were not afraid to
erish by it. He, too, was not among those
D despise the sword and was firm believer
! the motto Resistance to tyranny is obe-
fence to God" For SO out of tyranny and |
ebellion the thirteen colonies sprang forth
lto an Independent one, and the fruits of
lis Union and the institutions they have es-
sblished will be solemnized to-day by last
lg monument which will remind future gen.
rations of the great work done by their fore
athers.
Comrade J. N. Coe being then introduced |
nd that he was wholly unprepared to make
speech, but said he wished to extend sim
ne welcome to our guests who have honored
) with their presence. He introduced as the | ]
sxt speaker Commander Taintor of Hart {
'rd, who spoke rather shortly, but made 6
-eat hit and struck the hearts of all present | {
hen he objected to the restoration of the | f
sptive flags to the southern States Such {
ould be an outrage, he declared. These flags s
e covered, said the speaker, with their
God, and rightfully belong to them alone.
q was not rabid peace man, he was true
sace man and believed in commemorating t
1nually the memory of those men who gave :
leir lives for the defense of their country.
Commander Coe next introduced General
ucius Fairchild, commander in chief of the q
rand Army of the Republic and ex-Gover- I
II of Wisconsin. He said: For the words | !;
hearty welcome extended to me tonight
express my heartfelt thanks, and the thanks q
three hundred and fifty thousand COM g
DIES throughout the land. For these pleas
1t words I thank you. You understand,
mrades, the strong ties that bind the
embers of the Grand Army of the Repub- {
}; the strongest kind of tie outside the | h
mlly tie. We have great work on -
nd. We ARE not organized into
great organization for mere pleasure s
talk. The comrades of the Grand Army | "
the Republic have vowed to God that i
cry wearer of the blue who asketh bread
all have butter on it, too that every SOL
srs widow who asks bread shall have bar
with it if we can get it. We have vowed A.
at no comrade of ours shall enter pau
T house. (Cheers.) We have provided a n
ling place for all old soldiers. We try to tt
our part and we ask the State to do hers. | q,
last of all we ask the government to aid
in this grand work of providino for tho |